[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 117
ARONSSON
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Sat Apr 23 11:35:14 PDT 2011
DX-CALENDAR V 117
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/
TRINDADE ISLAND; PPØT (SA-010) by PY2ZA on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, BPSK and RTTY for a
couple of months. He expects to leave the mainland on 25 April on
a Brazilian Navy's supply ship, and to reach the island on the
29th. Bookmark http://www.trindade2011.com/ for further
information and updates. QSL via EB7DX (direct) and LoTW.
- 24/4 MEXICO; 4AØIARU
by members of the DXXE (Mexican Contest and DX group). Activity is
to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18th, and the
86th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur
Radio Union, IARU. The theme for this year's celebration is
"Amateur Radio: The first technology-based social network." QSL
via N7RO. Don't send your QSL cards to the Mexican Bureau since
they will not have QSLs to answer. Make sure your Bureau QSL card
is clearly marked via N7RO. QSOs with this station are good for
the DXXE Award. For more information, visit the DXXE Web page at
http://www.dxxe.org/
- 25/4 INDIA; VU3RYO
by DL2JRM and DL5SE. Activity will be on 160-10 meters
using CW only. QSL via DL2JRM.
- 25/4 VIETNAM; XV2LC and XV4LC
by VK6LC. This will be a dedicated culture tour of northern
Vietnam, but he plans to be active from two different locations
using two callsign:
XV2LC - April 10-15th; from Ho Chi Min City
XV4LC - April 20-25th; from Mekong Delta
Activity will be on 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via VK6LC only
direct. He does NOT use the QSL Bureau.
- 25/4 PALAU; T88VU
by JH4VUC. Activity will be on 40/15/10/6 meters using 500 watts
and SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
- 25/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-117
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Misima Island. QSL via SM6CVX.
- 25/4 MAYOTTE; TO2FH
by PT9ZE, PY2PT, PY2TNT, PY2WAS and PY4BZ. Their plans are to have
three stations active simultaneously on 160-10 meters using CW and
SSB. More details and the QSL route is forthcoming.
- 26/4 TONGA; A35IR and A35AD
by EA1IR and YT1AD. QSL all the above callsigns for YT1AD and
EA1IR via Carlos, EA1IR.
- 27/4 SAINT BARTHELEMY; FJ/OH2YL NA-146
Activity will be on all HF bands, 160-10 meters and using CW only
(on a lower edge of all bands). QSL via OH2YL or LoTW. More
details are available at http://www.fjoh2yl.com/
- 27/4 BERMUDA; VP9KF NA-005
from Baileys Bay by W4/VP9KF (G4BKI). Activity will only be CW on
all bands. QSL via W4/VP9KF: Paul Evans, 6809 River Road, Tampa,
FL 33615. Visit his Web page at: http://vp9kf.com/
Please, DO NOT send to the VP9 bureau.
- 28/4 VIET NAM; XV4YY AS-128
from Phu Quoc by DK8YY, DL2AQI, DL4JS and DL8AKI. They will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 160-10 metres. QSL via DH7WW,
direct or bureau.
- 28/4 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31A OC-043
from Kanton Island by a international team is behind the schedule.
Hopefully T31A will be QRV by 21 April.
They plan to have 6 stations on the air, operating on 160-10
meters. The following operators have been mentioned: EA1IR, K6ZH,
N1EMC, N6HC, N7CW, N7CQQ, N9NS, UX2HO, W2IJ, W6KK, W9IXX and
YT1AD. The pilot stations will be EA3NY and K5YY. Suggested
frequencies are:
CW - 1826, 3504, 7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and
28024 kHz
SSB - 1843, 3798, 7084, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
RTTY - 3582, 7043, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080
kHz
6m - 50099/CW and 50120/SSB
IOTA Frequencies to be used are:
CW - 3530, 7030, 10113, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz
SSB - 3765, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz
QSL via QSL Manager W2IJ, by the Bureau or direct to: Jay Kobelin,
10628 Grandview Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701, USA. The team
will leave Apia on April 13, 2011, and sail approximately 4 days.
Upon arrival at Kanton, we'll setup 2 sites and begin operation.
They plan 11-12 days of operation. We'll depart Kanton and arrive
back in Apia on May 2, 2011. The T31A Web page is now active and
available at http://www.T31A.com/
- 30/4 NEPAL; 9N7DX and 9N7YL
by 4Z4DX and XYL 9N7YL. Activity will be mainly 20/15/10/6 meters
using mostly CW, RTTY and PSK31. Dov is going to organize the big
DXpedition in November 2011, to celebrate his 60 years birthday
and 45th anniversary of being on the air. QSL via 4Z4DX. For more
details and updates, see: http://www.mdxc.org/9n7dx/
- 30/4 ISRAEL; 4X2ØHC and 4Z2ØHC
The Israel Amateur Radio Club (IARC) announce a special 3 month
activity for the Holyland Contest's 20th anniversary. Activity
will be used on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via 4Z4TL. For
more details about the Holyland Contest, see:
http://www.iarc.org/~4z4tl/4X20HC_fil.htm
- ca 30/4 CANADA; VYØJA NA-008
from the CFS Alert Arctic base on Ellesmere Island by VY1JA.
Operation will last about 5 weeks. Using a FT-990 at power and
dipoles at 15 feet, look for him to be active on 30 meters, 40
meters, and 20 meters (in that order) during the evenings and
weekends. The mode will be mainly CW, but Digital will be used and
SSB can be requested by using the E-mail address at the top of the
VY1JA QRZ.com page. QSL via N3SL; JA stations to JA3JM. This
activity is also valid for the Arctic Challenge program.
- 1/5 MOROCCO; CN2PV
by W3PV. He will be QRV mostly on 40 metres CW, but will also
operate other bands when open. QSL via W3PV, direct or bureau.
- 1/5 BARBADOS; 8P9AA
by VE3DZ. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL via his home callsign. PLEASE NOTE: QSL cards for Feb-Apr 2011
operations will be answered in early May 2011.
- 4/5 HONDURAS; HR5/N2WB
QSL via N2OO.
- 15/5 CHILE; CE2/CX1EK
QSL direct to Luis Matho, 2303 Nordok Place, Alexandria VA 22306,
USA.
- 31/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI3/KL7JR and HI3/WL7MY NA-096
from Hispaniola Island by KL7JR and XYL WL7MY. Activity will be on
80-10 meters SSB using several different wire antennas from their
beach location. Main antenna will be a 40-10m vertical loop. QSL
via KL7JR (QRZ.com, CBA).
- 5/6 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI3/KL7JR and HI3/WL7MY NA-096
from Hispaniola Island, working the world on HF using a 75 foot
long Inverted L running north/south in the coconut trees from
Costambar on the north coast of Hispaniola Island. Operating
position is 100 feet from the ocean. E-mail for skeds. See updated
bio at QRZ.com. QSL via KL7JR (QRZ.com). QSLing will start until
around July.
- 8/6 UGANDA; 5X1VJ
by UV5EVJ from Entebbe. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW
and SSB. During the past week he has been on 30/20/17/15/12
meters. QSL via his home callsign.
- 15/6 CHAD; TT8PK
by F4EGS. Activity will be limited due to his work schedule and
spare time. Operations last time was on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB
and some RTTY. QSL via F4EGS, by the Bureau or direct (see QRZ.com
for details).
- June REUNION ISLAND; FR8NE AF-016
by ex-F5INL. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using
mostly CW. QSL direct to Frederic Bossu, 2 Chemin des Grenadiers,
97490 Sainte Clotilde, Reunion Island or by the Bureau.
- July FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO
by F5PHW. Since he is there for work, his on air activities will
be limited, but he will try to operate as much as possible. If he
lives in a house, Phil intends to be active on all HF bands from
80-10 meters mainly on CW and RTTY (possibly some PSK31) with very
little SSB using only 100 watts. His antennas from the house QTH
will be: 80-40m - Inverted V + HF6VX (GP), 30m - HF6VX, 20-10m -
HF6VX + Spiderbeam (not sure). However, if he lives in an
apartment the antenna may only be the HF6VX. QSL via F8BPN, by the
Bureau or direct.
- August BAHRAIN; A92IO
by EI3IO. Operations will initially focus on the bands 3.5 MHz to
30 MHz. He also intends to be QRV on 1.8 MHz for the 2010/2011
winter season. QSL direct to A92IO (Dave Court, P.O. Box 31183,
Budaiya, Bahrain) or via the bureau to EI3IO. Direct cards may
also to be sent to EI3IO, however these will only be auctioned
once or twice per year. Further information can be found at
http://a92.ath.cx/
- 30/9 JAPAN; 8J14ØDX
Special event to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Chichibu
Yamanami Kaido (or Chichibu Mountain Range Road), aka Route 140
Minano-Yorii Tollway. QSL via the JARL bureau.
- September ZAMBIA; 9J2KK
by JF1OKX. He plans to start operations on the amateur radio bands
(80-6 metres) during the first 10 days of July. He will
concentrate on the digital modes (PSK31 or 62, RTTY, WSJT and
SSTV), with some SSB and CW. QSL via JK1NSR.
- 25/11 CYPRUS; 5B5ØJ
5B4AHJ will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a licensed radio
amateur on October 25th. Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL via
5B4AHJ and LoTW.
- 31/12 TAIWAN; BP1ØØ
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. For this event there
are two special event stations on the air: BP100 (QSL via BX4AQ)
and BV100 (QSL via BV2KI) from Oct 10 until Dec 31,2011. More
information about the stations and the special award can be found
at: http://www.bv100.tw/
- 31/12 TAIWAN; BV1ØØ
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. QSL via BV2KI. More
information about the stations and the special award can be found
at: http://www.bv100.tw/
- 31/12 ANTARCTICA; RI1ANC
from Vostok station by RD1AV (ex RV1ZC). He will operate CW, SSB
and digital modes on all bands, 160 and 80 metres included. In
mid-December he might operate for a few days as RI1ANC/A from
Molodezhnaya station. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau.
- 31/12 URUGUAY; CW5RV
Commemorating the 100 anniversary of the birth of Louis Varney,
G5RV (1911-2000), the inventor of the renowned multiband HF
antenna, the Centro Aficionados Montevideo will be active. QSL to
P.O. Box 6000, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 30/4 2012 KENYA; 5Z4RH
by IK8VRH is working in Kenya. Requested callsign is 5Z4RH.
25/4 - 27/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-240
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Loloata Island. QSL via SM6CVX.
25/4 - 30/4 WEST MALAYSIA; 9M8DX/2
from Kuala Lumpur by VK6DXI. This will be a business trip, with
some CW activity during the local evening hours. QSL via SP5UAF.
25/4 - 3/5 AZERBAIJAN; 4K3AC
by YL2GM. Activity will be on all HF bands using 100w and
operating CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign.
26/4 - 29/4 FIJI; 3D2
by EA1IR and YT1AD. QSL all the above callsigns for YT1AD and
EA1IR via Carlos, EA1IR.
27/4 VENEZUELA; 4M5CW
Special event in celebration of the birthday of Samuel F. B.
Morse. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL both calls via W4SO.
27/4 - 29/4 CANADA; VE1WFF
from the Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia by VE1WT. Plans are
to be QRV on 40, 20 and 15 metres SSB, with a possibility of 30m
CW. QSL via VE1WT, direct or bureau.
27/4 - 6/5 HONG KONG; VR2/F4BKV
from a small apartment on the 35th floor in the Lai Chi Kok area
(Kowloon side). He will use a balcony vertical mobile antenna with
a Yaesu FT857D. Activity will be casual using low power (100w) and
operating SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau
or direct. Logs of his activities are available online at
http://www.f4bkv.net/
If you want a QSL by the Bureau, you can request it by E-mail or
via the Online QSL Request System. No need to send paper QSL.
28/4 - 6/5 GHANA; 9G5LK
by PE1KL and PA2LS. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB,
PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via PA2LS. Visit their DXpedition Web site
at: http://www.pe1kl-pa2ls.com/
By the way, an award is available for working them. All you need
is 2 QSOs with 9G5LK on 2 different bands or 2 different modes.
29/4 - 1/5 AMERICAN SAMOA; KH8/EA1IR and KH8/N9YU
by EA1IR and YT1AD. QSL all the above callsigns for YT1AD and
EA1IR via Carlos, EA1IR.
29/4 - 1/5 MEXICO; XF2P NA-221
from Lobos Island by XE1AY, XE1KKK, XE1P, XE1RZL, XE1SOV, XE1VGC,
XE1UYU, XE1UZH, XE1UZU, XE2IA, XE2IVG and XE3NMC. Activity will be
on the HF bands and 6 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY, and also the
satellites (AO27, AO51 and SO50). QSL via XE1AY. A Web page is now
available at http://xf2p.puebladx.org/XF2P/Bienvenida.html
30/4 VENEZUELA; 4M5M
Special event in celebration of the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi.
Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL both calls via W4SO.
30/4 - 13/5 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY, JD1BMH and JD1BMT AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT (JD1BLY), JG7PSJ (JD1BMH) and
JE4SMQ (JD1BMT). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB
and digital modes. QSL via homecalls.
30/4 - 13/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/IK8DNJ
Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using
SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IZ8LKL.
May AFGHANISTAN; T6PSE
The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to announce our next DXpedition
to take place during ten days in May of 2011. Due to security
concerns, the exact dates and location of the DXpedition will not
be announced until the eve of their activation. The website for
the expedition can be found at HTTP://www.intrepid-
dx.com/t6pse/index.php
1/5 - 5/5 MARIANA ISLANDS; AHØ/AB2RF OC-086
from Northern Mariana Island. Activity will be focused on RTTY and
PSK. QSL via JJ2RCJ.
1/5 - 6/5 MEXICO; 6J5M
by members of the Asociación de Radio Experimentadores del Estado
de Puebla A.C. (AREEPAC) between 0000z May 1st, through 0459z May
6th. Activity is to celebrate the 149th anniversary of the Cinco
de Mayo Battle. QSL via XE1AMF. On May 5th, activity will be
mainly from "Guadalupe Fort" (Grid Loc.: EK09vb). See pictures on
QRZ.com. A special award will be avalable. See details at:
http://diploma.puebladx.org/
2/5 - 20/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/OT4R
by ON4ARV. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters SSB between 2000-
2200z everyday. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. More info is available
on his Web site at http//www.OT4R.net/
3/5 - 12/5 SENEGAL; 6W/EA1BT
More details are forthcoming.
4/5 - 13/5 OGASAWARA; JD1BMH AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JG7PSJ. Activity will be on 40-10
meters, possibly 80 and 6 meters (no EME), using CW, SSB and RTTY.
Check QRZ.com for QSL info.
6/5 - 13/5 CAYMEN ISLANDS; ZF2TH and ZF2AT NA-016
from Grand Cayman Island by DL1THM and DH2AK. Activity will be
holiday style and mostly on 20 meters SSB. Most of the operation
will be from the beach using a LiPo battery pack, IC-7000 and
Buddipole. The two operators will also be active from New
Providence Island (NA-001), Bahamas, as DL1THM/C6A and DH2AK/C6A.
QSL ZF2TH and DL1THM/C6A via DL1THM, by the Bureau or direct. QSL
ZF2AT and DH2AK/C6A via DH2AK, by the Bureau or direct.
7/5 - 9/5 INDONESIA; YB9/F4BKV OC-022
from Bali. He will use a balcony vertical mobile antenna with a
Yaesu FT857D. Activity will be casual using low power (100w) and
operating SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau
or direct. Logs of his activities are available online at
http://www.f4bkv.net/
If you want a QSL by the Bureau, you can request it by E-mail or
via the Online QSL Request System. No need to send paper QSL.
8/5 - 21/5 BARBADOS; 8P9XB NA-021
by PY2XB. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
He will have a 6m beacon on at 50.099 MHz (Grid Locator GK03gc).
QSL via PT7WA.
14/5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W3P
from the annual "Waterfront Festival" at the Piney Point
Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-601) between 1400-2000z. Activity will be on
40/20/17 meters using SSB and PSK31. Please QSL via KA3UNQ with
SASE or funds for return postage.
14/5 - 22/5 ST. BARTHELEMY; FJ/OS1T NA-146
from St. Barthelemy Island. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using
mainly SSB and RTTY. The suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 7072, 14192, 18132, 21292, 24972, 28492 and 50115 kHz
RTTY - 7042, 10142, 18102, 21082, 24922 and 28082 kHz
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (see QRZ.com).
Visit his FJ/OS1T Web page at
http://on4cit.webs.com/fjos1texpedition2011.htm
17/5 - 24/5 TUVALU; T2XG
by JA1XGI. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or by the Bureau.
24/5 - 31/5 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V26E NA-100
from Antigua by AB2E. Activity will include the CQWW WPX CW
Contest (May 28-29th) as Single-Op entry. All operations before
and after the contests will be either on the 30/17/12 meter bands
or the lower bands. QSL direct via AB2E for any and all operations
from 1993 to present. Be sure to include an SASE, green stamp, or
new IRC, or you won't get a card. Sorry, no Bureau cards at this
time, and no eQSL. As of February 28, 2011, all logs from all V26E
operations (including 2010) ave been uploaded to LoTW as well.
31/5 - 6/6 MADAGASCAR; 5R8KS AF-057
from Nosy Be Island by IZ4AKS. Activity will be holiday style on
40-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IZ8IYX. Suggested
frequencies are:
CW - 7025, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025 kHz
SSB - 7085, 14270, 18155, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
RTTY - 7040, 10145, 14080, 18105, 21085, 24920 and 28080 kHz
Visit the 5R8KS Web page at http://www.dxcoffee.com/5r8ks/
14/6 - 28/6 ANTIGUA; V25DR, V25DD and V25TP NA-100
by W9DR (V25DR), K9UK (V25DD) and W9AEB (V25TP) will operate
holiday style from Antigua, Grid Square FK97BD). Look for W9DR to
concentrate on 6 meters CW/SSB on 50.115 MHz. Look for K9UK and
W9AEB operate on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. Additional
information will be available on the TBA Web site. QSL via their
home callsigns.
19/6 - 22/6 MARQUESAS ISLANDS; FO/F6CTL OC-027
from Ua Pou, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
22/6 - 26/6 MARQUESAS ISLANDS; FO/F6CTL OC-027
from Ua Huka, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
26/6 - 7/7 BONAIRE, CURACAO; PJ2 SA-099
from Curacao by DK9KX, DJ9ON and DJ8NK. They will have a strongly
emphasis on 6 meters, but the HF bands will also be used on CW,
SSB and RTTY. Callsign and further info will be published soon.
27/6 - 29/6 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO/F6CTL OC-067
from Raitea, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
30/6 - 3/7 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO/F6CTL OC-067
from Bora Bora, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
2/7 - 9/7 FERNANDO DE NORONHA; PYØFO
by PY2FN. Activity will be on 80-6 meters but only on CW. Emphasis
will be on 6 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
3/7 - 7/7 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO/F6CTL OC-066
from Rangiroa, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
7/7 - 10/7 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO/F6CTL OC-066
from Tahiti, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
8/7 - 17/7 LORD HOWE ISLAND; VK9HR OC-004
by m embers of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia
(HARAOA Group) are planning a major DXpedition to Lord Howe
Island. The group plans to operate on multiple bands
simultaneously to give everyone a chance to contact Lord Howe
Island. This the same group of operators that activated VI2BI from
Broughton Island (OC-212) back in February 2010, and VK9NI from
Norfolk Island (OC-005) in July 2009. The VK9HR DXpedition team
leader VK2IR and co-leader VK3YP. QSL is via: HARAOA, Attn: VK9HR
QSL MANAGER, PO BOX 13, SANS SOUCI, NSW 2219, AUSTRALIA. Look for
more details by the end of April on the team of operators,
frequencies and equipment at http://www.lordhowe2011.com/
11/7 - 14/7 AUSTRAL ISLANDS; FO/F6CTL OC-050
from Rimatara, running 100 watts into a vertical or a dipole. He
will operate holiday style mainly SSB and digital modes. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau.
12/7 - 2/8 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS; V47JA NA-104
from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts by W5JON. Activity will be on 80-6
meters using SSB. His activity will also include both the CQWW VHF
Contest and RSGB IOTA (SSB) Contest. Equipment will
be: Kenwood TS-590S, Yaesu FT-857D, KL-400 Amplifier (400 watts)
and a 80-10m Multiband Dipole and S9 Vertical; 6m will be a 3
element yagi. His XYL Cathy, W5HAM, will occasionally operate as
V47HAM. ALL QSLs go to his home callsign W5JON.
20/7 - 24/7 PALAU; T88MB, T88MP and T88SR OC-009
by JA3AVO (T88MB), JH3PBL (T88MP) and W7AED (T88SR). Their
activity of bands and modes were not provided. QSL T88MB and T88SR
via LoTW or direct to JA3AVO. QSL T88MP via JH3PBL.
21/7 - 25/7 ALASKA; KL NA-242
from the North Slope County West group of Alaska are planning by
K6VVA and K9AJ, with a possible side trip to the rare NA-172
group. Further information and a dedicated web site are expected
in due course.
23/7 - 15/8 BARBADOS; 8P9XC NA-021
by DF1XC from Saint Philip. Activity will be holiday style on the
HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Log
will be available at: http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/8p9xc
24/7 - 9/8 ASCENSION ISLAND; ZD8D AF-003
by DK1IP, DL7OR, DJ4KW, DL1CW and DJ9KH. Activity will be on 160-
10 meters, mainly on the Digital modes with some CW and SSB later.
They will be using Elecraft K3s. The team plans to participate in
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). A Web page is currently
under construction. The team is seeking sponsors, especially for
an amplifier.
27/7 - 31/7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4T NA-083
from Tangier Island by a group of operators from QCWA Chapter 119,
IOTA Contest included. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK
on 80-10 metres. QSL via K5VIP.
29/7 - 31/7 CANADA; XM2I NA-128
from Isle-aux-Grues by the "NA-128 Contest Group". They will be
operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 on 80-6 metres with "many stations",
including an entry in the IOTA Contest. A short activity from
Isle-aux-Oies might take place after the contest. QSL via VE2CQ.
29/7 - 1/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4OTN NA-067
from Core Banks Barrier Island by KI4IWS and KG4CXY. Activity will
include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Outside
of the contest, they will be active on 80-10 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL W4OTN, by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com).
30/7 - 8/8 EASTER ISLAND; CEØY/I2DMI
Activity will be RTTY only. Bands of operation were not provided.
QSL via his home callsign.
30/7 - 14/8 AMERICAN SAMOA; WA8LOW/KH8
Activity, along with others, will be on 160-6 meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to use high power stations with beam
antennas (40-6m) and verticals on 160/80m. QSL direct to WA8LOW.
16/9 - 26/9 TIMOR-LESTE; 4W6A OC-232
from Atauro Island by VK8NSB, VK8FNCY, 9M6DXX (4W6AA), 9M6XRO and
MW0JRX. Activity will be on 10-160 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with
three stations, two using full licensed power linear amplifiers,
and a third running 100 watts. Antennas will mainly be quarter-
wave verticals and vertical dipoles, all located within a few
metres of the ocean. For 160m an inverted-L will be used. Further
information will be published on a dedicated website. QSL via
M0URX, direct or bureau (http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form/),
and LoTW. The DXpedition has a Web site, at http://www.4w6a.com/
27/9 - 25/10 EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32C OC-024
from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) by the Five Star DXers
Association of 9M0C, D68C, 3B9C and 3B7C. A very large group of 40
member experienced operators from 13 different DXCC entities will
be active as T32C (requested callsign) on all bands and modes,
with up to 16 stations on the air, using amplifiers along with
monoband beams and vertical dipole arrays, 24 hours a day, for
almost four weeks, including four weekends. The primary objective
is to give as many DXers as possible a first contact with this
rare DXCC entity and, as a secondary objective, to give as many
band-slots as possible.
1/10 - 6/10 CONWAY REEF??; 3D2C OC-112
by YT1AD, K3LP and friends.
The team is considering going to Rotuma instead. They already have
the callsign 3D2R and are working on getting a landing permit. The
Web page is up and running (some parts still under construction)
at http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/index.html
15/10 - 15/11 ROTUMA; 3D2P or 3D20R
A team of 'PACIFIC DXERS', have 'ALL PERMITS' in place and are
planning to sail for Rotuma early October 2011 and operate for 3
weeks. The team so far consists of: Eddie/3D2A/VK4AN, Rocky/3D2DD,
Bill 3D2(?)/VK4FW...others are pending. Most of the 3D2A equipment
is in Fiji already. We are seeking expressions of interest from
experienced CW/SSB/Digital mode operators and possibly a 6m
enthusiast. A 6m beacon will be established on 50.095 MHz. Rigs so
far include K3, Flex5000A, Emtron DX1b amp, FT-900, Spiderbeam,
wire antennas, DX88 vertical. This will be the anniversary of the
FIRST operation from Rotuma by 3D2A/VK4AN...original license was
3D2XX/rotuma in 1988. The callsign has not been issued yet, but we
expect to be issued with either 3D2P or 3D20R.
26/10 - 9/11 St. MAARTEN; PJ7X, PJ7J and PJ7NK
by DJ8NK, F6EXV, JA1BK and K2WR including a Multi-2 entry in the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10
metres, with two stations and possibly a third one during peak
periods. Their primary callsign will be PJ7X (QSL via F6EXV);
other callsigns will be PJ7NK (to be used on digital modes, QSL
via DJ8NK) and PJ7J (to be used on 80 metres, QSL via JA1BK). All
logs will be uploaded to LoTW a few months after completion of the
operation. The website for the operation can be found at
http://www.pj7-2011.org/
IOTA-frequencies
CW: 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10115, 7030 and 3530.
SSB: 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055 and 3755.
The frequencies are NOT exclusive to IOTA!
IOTA net Saturdays at 1300z on 14260 and Sundays at 1300z on 21260!
SM3CVM 2011-April 23
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